Online-Based Academic Supervision during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify and to obtain information related to the problems in the academic supervision process encountered by the school principals during the Covid-19 pandemic. This study utilized a case study method to obtain data on the constraints and consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic on academic supervision activities at Senior High School (SMA N) in Bangkinang. Data were obtained through questions filled in Google form. The respondents in this study were 4 senior high school principals in Bangkinang. The results of this study were that during the Covid-19 pandemic, supervision was conducted online based on various types of online tools such as Google Meet, Zoom, Google duo and WhatsApp. However, the principals experienced several obstacles in conducting online-based academic supervision due to the absence of standard applications provided by the government to facilitate the process of supervision. Also many teachers did not master the use of information technology (IT).